Stuttering, an interruption in the flow of speech, affects about three million Americans. Currently, no…
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New insights into potent cancer tumor suppressor gene
TP53 is one of the most potent genes in the human genome at preventing cancer…
New device detects hazardous substances in water
A device for the rapid analysis of liquids on the content of hazardous substances –…
Youthful DNA in old age
The DNA of young people is regulated to express the right genes at the right…
See it before it’s gone: The paradox of ‘last chance tourism’ on the Great Barrier Reef
Many of the tourists now flocking to see Australia’s Great Barrier Reef (GBR) are hoping…
Robot doesn’t have to behave and look like a human
The R2-D2 robot from Star Wars doesn’t communicate in human language but is, nevertheless, capable…
Smoking has a very broad, long-lasting impact on the human genome
Smoking leaves its “footprint” on the human genome in the form of DNA methylation, a…
Beam me up Scotty! Quantum teleportation of a particle of light six kilometers
What if you could behave like the crew on the Starship Enterprise and teleport yourself…
WMO rules on longest distance and longest duration lightning flashes
Experts have established two new world records for the longest reported distance and the longest…
A protein in mosquito spit can keep Dengue virus in check
Mosquito saliva influences transmission of viruses to a bitten mammalian host. For example, it contains…